Contact: Aileen Christian, Director of Marketing and Design
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Encore Stage & Studio presents Flip the Script – From Nauck to Green Valley: Transforming a Community
WHO: Encore Stage & Studio—Theatre by Kids, for Kids!
WHAT: Flip the Script – From Nauck to Green Valley: Transforming a Community
WHEN: April 28 - May 7, 2023
Performance Dates and Times:
Fridays, April 28 and May 5 at 7:30pm
Saturdays, April 29 and May 6 at 11am and 3pm
Sundays, April 30 and May 7 at 3pm
WHERE: Theatre On The Run (3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive Arlington, VA 22206)
WHY: Encore's Flip the Script program works with local student writers to develop original theatre pieces focused on Arlington, Virginia's African American voices and encourage community conversations. Inspired by the Green Valley neighborhood, formerly known as Nauck, this play looks at the history of one of the county’s oldest African American communities through the eyes of four fictional characters. The cast is comprised of student performers between ages 9-18 including some residents of the Green Valley neighborhood. This contemporary story explores and celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit that thrives there today.
TICKETS: Tickets are $15 for Adults; $12 for Children, Students, Military & Seniors (includes service fees).
Visit www.encorestage.org to purchase tickets online or call (703)548-1154. For additional questions, email boxoffice@encorestage.org
KEYWORDS: children’s theatre, performing arts, Northern Virginia, theatre by kids for kids, DC Metropolitan area, theatre arts, things to do in DC, family activity,
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